Human Webs

by Steven Stosny

Rebecca is scared. Apartments have blast-proof windows in the year 2043. It’s dangerous for people to congregate. Schools are virtual, sporting events and concerts are played in empty venues with holographic fans. She feels vindictive, like she might hurt someone.

Her mother has told comforting stories of the grandmother Rebecca never knew, “a gentle soul, without a vindictive bone in her body.” To feel safe, she tries to link her spirit to her grandmother, who died mysteriously in 1999. Experiencing her grandmother’s death and afterlife, she discovers that a little bit of all of us is in each of us.

With the spirit of her grandmother, Rebecca occupies the minds of would-be violent perpetrators, struggling to maintain her humanity, and uncover theirs.

Unknown Binding

About the author

Steven Stosny, Ph.D., is the founder of CompassionPower. His recent books are, Soar Above: How to Use the Most Profound Part of Your Brain Under Any Kind of Stress, Living and Loving after Betrayal, How to Improve your Marriage without Talking about It: Finding Love beyond Words, Love without Hurt, The Powerful Self, and Treating Attachment Abuse. He has treated over 6,000 clients for various forms of anger, abuse, and violence. He has appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The Today Show,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” many CNN shows, and in the New York Times, Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, O, Psychology Today, USA Today. He has taught at the University of Maryland and at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He currently has a blog on Psychologytoday.com with over 9 million views.